azwoodman Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I have been searching for many months on classes here in Phx with absolutely no luck. I know Woodcraft and Rockler offer classes at most of their locations and those are really a great option but they are very specific to certain areas of woodworking (ie pen turning, carving, box making). While those make great gifts during Christmas time and I should probably stock up since it will be just around the corner, I was hoping to find a classroom setting where I can get a more broad scope of instruction on different tools, useful tips on typical problem areas, and hands on guidance through a project. If anyone can help in my journey, please reply and my thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Timing is everything... today I went to Timber in Mesa to pick up some poplar wafer board and like every August, they had a set of announcements on the counter for classes starting in the fall. I picked up the papers intending to post them here, so perfect! Here are scans of the two papers. I can't speak for the quality of the instruction or have any details about each class syllabus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azwoodman Posted August 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Timing is everything... today I went to Timber in Mesa to pick up some poplar wafer board and like every August, they had a set of announcements on the counter for classes starting in the fall. I picked up the papers intending to post them here, so perfect! Here are scans of the two papers. I can't speak for the quality of the instruction or have any details about each class syllabus. Thanks Paul for posting that...that is exactly what I was hoping for...it all just seemed to fall together on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsteve Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 AzWoodman, Check-out Rio Salado and Chandler Gilbert Community Colleges for woodworking classes taught at local high schools. There is a class @ Highland HS in Gilbert designed specifically for people interested in woodworking on a hobbyist level. The school has a lot of very nice tools and the instructor, Chris Askew, is a nice guy as well. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Sweeney Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 I think that most of the local community colleges offer classes. I took a class through Glendale Community College last semester and am signed up again this semester. Our class is held at sunnyslope high school on tuesday nights. Even though I have the tools to do most of the things I need to do, it is nice to have class once a week to hang out with others and talk woodworking or to see what projects others are working on. And, if you don't have any tools, paying $260 for access to a complete shop for an entire semester is a pretty good deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewRaastad Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I have been searching for many months on classes here in Phx with absolutely no luck. I know Woodcraft and Rockler offer classes at most of their locations and those are really a great option but they are very specific to certain areas of woodworking (ie pen turning, carving, box making). While those make great gifts during Christmas time and I should probably stock up since it will be just around the corner, I was hoping to find a classroom setting where I can get a more broad scope of instruction on different tools, useful tips on typical problem areas, and hands on guidance through a project. If anyone can help in my journey, please reply and my thanks in advance. I was over at WoodCraft in Tempe the other day and saw a poster on the window on the classes they have coming up. Their website also has the classes listed but with dates/times and instructors. Check them out, maybe you'll find something there that you're interested in. I will be attending several I think! http://www.woodcraft.com/stores/store.aspx?id=563&page=classes Hope this helps. -- Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Jones Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Andrew, Is there something in particular you are looking to learn? Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewRaastad Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Andrew, Is there something in particular you are looking to learn? Where are you located? I was posting a reply to the original poster, I think you should direct your question to him. My location can be seen under my photo along the side of any of my posts. -- Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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